Grappling standout Augusto Mendes will have to wait a little bit longer before making his return to the octagon. Mendes (6-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC), who was scheduled to fight Boston Salmon (6-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) in a bantamweight bout at UFC Fight Night 119 later this month, today announced he’s suffered an injury in training that will prevent him from competing in the upcoming fight. UFC Fight Night 119 takes place Oct. 28 at Ibirapuera Gymnasium in Sao Paulo, with a FS1-televised main card following prelims on FS2 and UFC Fight Pass. Mendes no longer will see action at the event, he revealed on social media (via Instagram ): Unfortunately I will not be able to fight on UFC Sao Paulo on October 28th. I got hurt on my training and I need to pull out of the fight
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